I think you'll find if you look closely that's actually the driver's side impact protection.
I hope the Arrows is good - it will be a highlight to see Arrows beat Jaguar with last year's Cosworth!!
Seriously though - I think the narrow track GP cars look awful - if you want to see attractive F1 cars, look at the '93 and pre Imola '94 cars - they looked fantastic (apart from the Benettons).
the nose, from the side, looks like a badly made ships belly upside down, it even has a wood appearance. look at the most dramatic part of the change in angle, i think a peice of something is sticking out.
Of course none of us have a seven figure wind tunnel centre, so we've no idea if they've found something no-one else has, as opposed to just coming down with BSE.
Originally posted by vat_man Seriously though - I think the narrow track GP cars look awful - if you want to see attractive F1 cars, look at the '93 and pre Imola '94 cars - they looked fantastic (apart from the Benettons).
I don't mind the high nosers--pre 1997 though. 1997, IMHO, is the best year for this current style period. I hate the grooved tires on these car.
oh, and the narrow track didn't start until 1998/99, I believe. If I remember correctly, it was part of the slowing and passing package with the grooves. Look where that got us
however, I do agree--the pre-high nose cars are luverly! One of my faves is the '93 McLaren. Got a model of it in my room
Okay - think I got it figured out - I think it's a combination of the bigger mirrors this year and the tyre. Check this shot - the car's pretty conventional...
Originally posted by vat_man Okay - think I got it figured out - I think it's a combination of the bigger mirrors this year and the tyre. Check this shot - the car's pretty conventional...
Well they need to focus on getting the engine installed and working really. Plus with the front of the car being principally black, it's difficult to make out the shapes. That's a McLaren trick!
I suppose Arrows performance hinges on two things: how much of a positive impact Sergio Rinland has had on the design process, and how quickly they can get the engine installed and the car balanced, especially since they got the test engines so late.
Frentzen is blaming his rear wing failures on vibration, so they obviously have some work to do at the back of the car.
I seem to recall last year there was some talk of the Cosworth motor being quite rough (ironic Arrows should have these issues after the rather rough and ready Asiatech engine!).
